Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Star, ID flatbed rate

$3,997flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.47
Distance: 618 mi
Typical range: $3,438–$4,557
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Star price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,393
Fuel: $604
All-in estimate: $3,997

Return trip

Star → San Jose$2,233

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

San Jose to Star by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Star, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,251	$5.26	$2,893 – $3,608
53' refrigerated	$3,878	$6.27	$3,374 – $4,382
48' flatbed	$3,997	$6.47	$3,438 – $4,557
Step deck	$4,370	$7.07	$3,671 – $5,069
Power only	$2,830	$4.58	$2,463 – $3,198
Hotshot	$2,134	$3.45	$1,772 – $2,497
26' box truck	$2,107	$3.41	$1,791 – $2,423
Sprinter van	$1,300	$2.10	$1,092 – $1,508

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

More lanes into Star

48' flatbed lanes into Star, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,554 mi	$9,350	$3.66	$8,041 – $10,659	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	799 mi	$4,792	$6.00	$4,121 – $5,463	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$7,983	$4.64	$6,865 – $9,100	4 d
Houston, TX	1,776 mi	$6,397	$3.60	$5,502 – $7,293	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	872 mi	$2,938	$3.37	$2,527 – $3,349	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,503 mi	$8,154	$3.26	$7,013 – $9,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,995	$3.64	$5,156 – $6,834	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$5,187	$5.84	$4,461 – $5,914	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Star, ID?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Star, ID is estimated at $3,997 all-in in October 2026, or $6.47 a mile over about 618 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,438 and $4,557.

How far is San Jose, CA from Star, ID by truck?

About 618 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $604 of the $3,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,393 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Star, ID to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,233, which makes San Jose, CA to Star, ID 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology